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can i restore a map the updater deleted?

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hey,
i just updated my wc3 from version 1.26 to 1.28 and my custom maps are now deleted. i think the updater copied the maps-folder (into my documents?) and replaced it by a new one (wi´hich doesnt contain any custom maps anymore.
the problem is that my program files are write-protected (at least some of its content, including my custom maps..) so probably it couldnt properly copy my maps into the document folder but still replaced the old folder-.-
i even copied my maps to my usb-stick before patching but my damn pc didnt copy the protected ones and i didnt check arrgh
so theyre now deleted but i dont think theyre in my recycle-bin (i didnt find them there)..
is there a way i can save them somehow?
 
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If the data really is deleted, the only easy way to get the data back is to use "previous versions". Though there's a good chance this feature is disabled on your computer.

This article might help: Previous Versions - Restore Files and Folders - Windows 7 Help Forums

There are more advanced ways of retrieving lost data, but it probably isn't worth it for a few Warcraft 3 maps. Check the maps aren't saved somewhere else (I'm not sure what the patch did with them), otherwise your data might be gone sorry.
 

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Hmm... Are you sure that what you found are the actual files themselves?

I would expect to only find shortcut files in Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent.

Can you please double check?
 
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hey, i just doublechecked,
youre right in Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
was only the the shortcut,

but the file was also in the AppData folder:
Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III\Maps

sry for confusing^^
 
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